CESSNA 172

Fredonia, August 9, 2016

Event Information

DateAugust 9, 2016
Event TypeACC
LocationFredonia
CountryCO
Coordinates5.93944, -75.60833
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA16WA287
Event ID20160811X35334

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model172
Registration #HK4822G
OperatorEscuela De Aviacion Halcones
OwnerEscuela De Aviacion Halcones
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionNITE
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious1
Minor0
None0
Total Injured3

Event Location

Full Narrative

On August 9, 2016, about 2156 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172N, Colombian registration HK4822G, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Fredonia, Antioquia, Colombia. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The instructional flight departed from Santa Ana Airport (SKGO), Cartago, Colombia, around 2049, with an intended destination of Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia.

This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. For further information contact:

Grupo Investigación de Accidentes
Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil
Av. Eldorado 103-15
Nuevo Edificio Aerocivil
Bogota, Colombia

Telephone: (57-1) 425-1000
Fax: (57-1) 296-2203

This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Colombia.

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